FREEPORT — It’s a blizzard out there.The arctic weather blowing through the Freeport area was upgraded from a winter storm to a blizzard by the National Weather Service at 10:30 a.m.Parts of the Rock River Valley received between nine and 10 inches of snow by 10 a.m., and there’s much more where that came from. Total snowfall could reach 14 inches.In response, the city of Freeport has declared a snow emergency.

ELIZABETH — Diane Sipiera will teach the basics of crocheting from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the 1876 Banwarth House & Museum, 408 E. Sycamore St.Participants will learn how to make a chain stitch and add and take away...

It's almost show time. When the Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday, 40-plus advertisers will be hoping to win over the more than 110 million viewers tuning in. After paying $4.5 million for a 30-second spot, advertisers are hoping to have the ad...

CHICAGO — The blast of wintry weather has canceled more than 1,000 flights out of both of Chicago's airports.The Chicago Department of Aviation said Sunday that both O'Hare and Midway international airports are reporting some...